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Brett Rogers wants to strip Alistair Overeem
MMA Mania —
Props: M-1 Global
Quoteworthy:
"[Fedor] is certainly the best heavyweight in the world. But he does have weaknesses. We all do – isn’t that what makes champions great -- they win even with weaknesses? They win even though they can be beat? He is not a machine.... I want to fight soon, and I want to fight Alistair. I’m 100% healthy and took zero damage in the fight; so I’m ready to go right now. As I said Strikeforce is my home; I love Strikeforce and in my opinion Alistair holding ...
Brett Rogers says Fedor is NOT a machine, claims he took 0% damage in the fight
Middle Easy —
... As I said Strikeforce is my home; I love Strikeforce and in my opinion Alistar holding the title belt is an insult to every fighter in this organization, every fan and to Scott Coker. Champions defend their titles. And either Scott strips him and real fighters battle for it; or I will take it off him the hard way. Fedor vs. Rogers II? I'm down and I'm pretty sure the 25,000,000 people across the planet that watched it will simultaneously be down as well. [Source]
A Humble Brett Rogers Talks Fedor, Cain Velasquez, And His Own Top 5 Heavyweight Rankings
MMA For Real —
... stated boldly that Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir or Cain Velasquez would simply smash you. What’s your reaction to that? What would your strategy be against Brock Lesnar?
Brett Rogers: LOL. I have a great deal of respect for Cain. I understand why Brock does not want to fight him. I see Cain as a future world champion for sure. The rest of the question is frankly not worth answering. None of those guys will ever fight me.
HT: M-1 Global.com
Brett Rogers speaks to M-1 Global; he wants Overeem next
Bloody Elbow: FanShots —
Brett Rogers speaks to M-1 Global; he wants Overeem next
Choice parts:
On Fedor:
Well he is certainly the best heavyweight in the world. But he does have weaknesses. We all do – isn’t that what
makes champions great – they win even ...
Brett Rogers Feels Fight Stopped Too Early
MMAOUTSIDER.COM —
... is very solid. I felt I was close to getting him on the ground; but hey the guy is really good; he got out of danger.
M-1: What, according to you, was your biggest mistake throughout the course of your battle against Fedor?
Brett Rogers: Well honestly was covering the wrong way when I got knocked down; If I had turned the other direction John would have seen me better and not stopped the fight.
Catch the rest of the interview at M-1Global.com
Brett Rogers wants to strip Alistair Overeem
UFC Insider —
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Props: M-1 Global
Quoteworthy:
“[Fedor] is certainly the best heavyweight in the world. But he does have weaknesses. We all do – isn’t that what makes champions great — they win even with weaknesses? They win even though they can be beat? He is not a machine…. I want to fight soon, and I want to fight Alistair. I’m 100% healthy and took zero damage in the fight; so I’m ready to go right now. As I said Strikeforce is my home; I love Strikeforce and in my opinion ...
Brett Rogers Feels Ref Stopped Bout Too Early, Wants Alistair Overeem Next
TheMMANews —
... is very solid. I felt I was close to getting him on the ground; but hey the guy is really good; he got out of danger.
M-1: What, according to you, was your biggest mistake throughout the course of your battle against Fedor?
Brett Rogers: Well honestly was covering the wrong way when I got knocked down; If I had turned the other direction John would have seen me better and not stopped the fight.
Catch the rest of the interview at M-1Global.com
Will Fedor Emelianenko's Injury Create Opportunity for Brett Rogers?
Bloody Elbow —
... Yesterday, our own Nick Thomas posted some interesting quotes coming from Strikeforce heavyweight puncher Brett Rogers regarding his stance on Fedor Emelianenko, Alistair Overeem, and his personal ranking of top heavyweights in the world. The buzz coming out of the interview from some areas of the MMA community comes back to the intense debate regarding Overeem's champion status within Strikeforce's heavyweight division, his exposure to the North American casual fanbase, and Rogers' status as being one hundred percent healthy while ...
Brett Rogers wants to strip Alistair Overeem
MMA Interplay —
Props:M-1 Global
Quoteworthy:
“[Fedor] is certainly the best heavyweight in the world. But he does have weaknesses. We all do – isn’t that what makes champions great — they win even with weaknesses? They win even though they can be beat? He is not a machine…. I want to fight soon, and I want to fight Alistair. I’m 100% healthy and took zero damage in the fight; so I’m ready to go right now. As I said Strikeforce is my home; I love Strikeforce and ...
Brett Rogers Lobbying For Title Fight With Alistair Overeem
MMA Convert —
... —Brett Rogers telling M-1Global.com he wants a title fight with Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem ...
